The centre-right CDU has been accused of breaking 'taboo' by putting forward a motion to the Bundestag for a stricter migration policy which was backed by the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD).
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00:00Leader of Germany's center-right Christian Democrats, Friedrich Merz, says his party
00:06will never work with the AFD after being accused of breaking taboo by pushing through a motion
00:12on migration backed by the far-right party.
00:15Merz and his party drew widespread criticism last week after he put forward a series of
00:40strict migration policies to parliament, one of which passed after it received support
00:46from the AFD.
00:48The move sparked protests across the country, with demonstrators accusing Merz of breaking
00:53Germany's unwritten post-Nazi promise to never pass any resolution with the support of far-right
00:59or nationalist parties.
01:02But Merz, who has been leading the polls ahead of the election on the 23rd of February, has
01:07rejected the criticism, claiming he is not seeking cooperation with the AFD, but merely
01:12putting forward tougher migration measures that are favored by conservatives.